Plant Health

Embracing a systems approach for sustainable agriculture Recognizing the negative impacts of food production, growers are transitioning to a more holistic [...] impact. In conclusion, by reestablishing a systems approach to agriculture and integrating natural methods, growers can enhance plant resilience, promote s [...] intricate soil food web play pivotal roles in maintaining optimal plant growth. A balanced metabolite profile, comprising primary and secondary metabolites,

Manual Growing lights

enough daylight is available (28 Watt/m2 PAR light), a Wireless BeeHome system can be used. Even better is a combination of the best placement advice and automatic [...] for bumblebees to fly around, this shows that a lot of bumblebees can get lost. Note: A bumblebee colony can lose all its foraging bees in just 2 hours if [...] Koppert hive support can be used to place the hives at the correct height. The transmitter of the Wireless BeeHome system can be controlled in different

Glasshouse potato aphid

the cornicles. Alate (winged) females are yellow-green, with a brown head, a dark thorax and a dark abdomen that has pale to dark transverse bands. The body [...] yellow patches. Heavy yellowing may even be followed by defoliation. Life cycle Glasshouse potato aphid Aphids have a complex life cycle, with both winged [...] oval in shape. It has a light yellow-green to brown-green colour, and has an overall shiny appearance. Antennae are marked by a number of darker bands

Fall Armyworm

leaves, creating a characteristic windowing effect. This damage and moist sawdust-like frass near the funnel and upper leaves can be an easily spotted [...] humid evenings. Females lay their eggs in clusters of 150-200 and can lay up to 2000 eggs in a lifetime. Eggs are white, pinkish or light green and spherical [...] General The fall armyworm is a polyphagous pest that is indigenous throughout the Americas. Recently, it has been found in Africa too. The caterpillars

Potato aphid

potato aphid is a large, slender aphid with long, green cornicles, long legs, and a long cauda. Adults are usually green, but may also be pink or red (especially [...] the food source. Even the winged forms can be red. Wingless potato aphids are 1.7 - 3.6 mm long, elongated, with a dark longitudinal stripe running along [...] but is these days distributed throughout the world. It is a highly polyphagous species with a preference for Solanaceae (particularly potato), but has also

Long-tailed mealybug

mealybugs is sufficient to render the product unfit for sale. A very small population can thus cause considerable economic damage. Life cycle and appearance [...] long. Reproduction in Pseudococcus longispinus , may be sexual or asexual, the latter apparently being the more common situation. Unlike most other mealy [...] instars which are at first kept beneath the body in a network of fine waxy threads. Over two or three weeks, a female produces 100-200 nymphs. In the summer

Mycotal Brochure

resulting in a superior product quality today! Mycotal is used successfully in many countries across the world. This bioinsecticide can be used to control [...] (mm/day) 3 2 1 0 5 10 15 20 Temperture (°C) 25 30 Mycotal can be used in a wide range of conditions, one of its unique properties is its ability [...] Mycotal Your natural partner for a healthy crop! Partners with Nature 2 Introduction Mycotal is a unique biological solution that effectively controls

May beetle

although this is not a method which works for all species. They can best be identified based on examination of the male genitalia. They have a very long lifecycle [...] the Phyllophaga larvae or grubs look similar, with their key features being a whitish, milky-coloured body and reddish-brown head, measuring approximately [...] the larvae are fully grown a kind of earthern cell is created in the ground in which they pupate. The adult beetles emerge a few weeks later but remain

Predatory insects

consume them. Ladybugs are known to be highly efficient predators, capable of consuming a significant number of aphids in a short period. Aphidalia , featuring [...] and feed on various harmful pests, helping to maintain a balanced ecosystem. Predatory bugs play a vital role in controlling whitefly , thrips , caterpillars [...] Gall midges play a beneficial role in natural pest control, particularly in controlling aphids and spider mites . Gall midges have a unique and interesting

Green peach aphid

native, however it is now a pest with a world-wide distribution. The green peach aphid ( Myzus persicae subsp. persicae ) is a particularly polyphagous [...] saliva can induce strong “allergic” reactions such as malformations of the growing tips. Life cycle and appearance of green peach aphid Aphids have a complex [...] persicae ) may be green, white-green, light yellow-green, grey-green, pink or red in colour. They appear matt, never glossy. Winged individuals have a brown-black